mardi 26 mars 2024

Who let the Frogs out!

Hi everyone!
I'm back with a new Katzelkraft project.



Used slightly older stamps from Katzelkraft for today's card, because these funny frogs had to get some fresh air!

First I stamped the three frogs. I started with the top frog and masked it. Then I stamped and masked the middle frog and did the same with the last frog. - Kept them masked for the next step.
I used a selfmade stencil to dab on the clouds in the background. Sponged the lower area with blue ink and stuck a few torn strips of washi tape under the frogs. Took off the frogs' masks and colored them in with alcohol ink markers. Stamped the insects and the sentiment.




If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 
just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.


Hope you like it. See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)



I used:


...just click on the image to go to the store and see them in a bigger size.







Linked up with:
Daisy Chain - Animals
Passion for Markers - Use Three of Anything (Frogs)
Try a Sketch on Tuesday - (see sketch below)
SheepSki Designs - Anything Goes
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

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Stamps: Frogs (Katzelkraft); Bees (Penny Black); sentiment (made with single alphabet stamps)
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Mermaid Lagoon (Distress Oxide);
Alcohol ink markers, watercolors, washi tape

mardi 19 mars 2024

Houston,

Hi everyone!
I'm back with a new Katzelkraft project.



Used the funny chimpanzees and a few other recent stamp sets from Katzelkraft for today's card. (see below)
Despite a lot of masking and sponging, it was actually done quite quickly.

After stamping, 
I first colored the chimpanzees with watercolor and then added some darker accents with alcohol ink markers. Masked them and sponged the ground and sky. Stamped the stump, grass, flower, plants and bananas.
Added some liquid pearl dots to the flower. Stamped the sentiment.



If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 
just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.


Hope you like it. See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)



I used:


...just click on the images to go to the store and see them in full size.





Linked up with:
Incy Wincy Designs - Birthday and/or Funny, Humourous
Daisy Chain - Animals
Classic Design - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: 4-Legged Friends
Unicorn Challenge - For the Boys/Men
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Stamps: All (Katzelkraft); except the stump and the bananas (Stampin'Up);
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Tranquil Tide and Early Espresso (Stampin'Up); 
Alcohol ink markers, watercolors, liquid pearls,

A Wonderful World

Hi everyone!
Time for a quick reminder about our current challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club
We're celebrating


National Panda Day
DotMCC is also celebrating its 5th blog birthday this month. 
There is something to win. Please check it out on the challenge blog.



I found the stenciled background in my stash and tought it was a perfect fit for this card.
For the bamboo sticks I glued washi tape onto paper and then cut it into strips. I stuck the sleeping panda in between, placed the second one next to it and added a tiny butterfly (Penny Black) near it's nose. 
I used the same washi tape for the grass, but tore it into narrow strips.
The sentiment is from Katzelkraft. Stamped on parchment and then torn off along the writing.





Linked up with:
Shopping Our Stash - Round and Round
Try it on Tuesday - Use a Stencil
Daisy Chain - Animals
We Love to Create - Anything Mixed Media/paper crafting Goes
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes






Stamps: Butterfly (Penny Black); Sentiment (Katzelkraft); Pandas (hand-drawn)
Inks: Cracked Pistachio and Fossilized Amber (Distress Oxide); Pumkin Pie (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Stencil: 13@rt
Washi tape, vellum,

vendredi 15 mars 2024

Spring Chicken

Hi everyone!
Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory
The movie for this month is...



Chicken Run

Easter is coming soon! - But this time without the Easter bunny!
Chickens, chicks, ducks, eggs, flowers, colorful or whatever else you can think of, 
But no Bunnies!



For this ATC, I used two of my very oldest stamps - a French hen (wood stamp / Penny Black) and a wire fence (BoBunny).
I stamped the French chicken, colored it with alcohol markers and fussy cut it. Stamped the wire fence on a piece of scrap paper that I had backed with black cardstock. Adhered the chicken and stamped a sentiment (Stampin'Up). Added the Happy Birthday label. That's it!


Have Fun! 




Linked up with:
The Male Room - Food and Drink
Fab 'n' Funky - Spring
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes, but must include an Animal
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Stamps: Chicken (Penny Black); sentiment (Stamin'Up); chicken wire (Bo Bunny); 
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 
scrap paper (background),


mardi 12 mars 2024

Not all those who wander ...

Hi everyone!
It's Katzelkraft day again :)) 
I don't think I'll ever get tired of playing with these fab stamps...



These funny fellows are from one of the two recently released A6 stamp sets from Katzelkraft. 

A card made pretty quickly. - That's the good thing about silhouette stamps, you don't have to color them. :))
I bordered the bottom of the card with a piece of torn paper and sponged the open area with Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide). Stamped the animals and then the grass and flowers. Highlighted the blossoms with liquid pearl dots. Colored the wings of the dragonfly with metallic watercolors. 
Finally, I added a cloud-shaped die-cut at the top and stamped the quote with single letter stamps. 



If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 
just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.


Hope you like it. See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)



I used:

 

...just click on the image to go to the store and see them in full size.






Linked up with:
Make My Monday - Spring, Flowers, weather etc.
Simon Says - A Bit O' Green
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes, but must include an animal
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Stamps: Animals, grass and flowers  (Katzelkraft); sentiment (made with single alphabet stamps)
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide);
Dies: AVEC
Liquid pearls, metallic watercolor, 
 

jeudi 7 mars 2024

Relax

Hi everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club
This month we are celebrating 


National Panda Day

DotMCC is also celebrating its 5th blog birthday this month. 
As every year, there is something to win! But I'll tell you more about that below ;)



Did you know that baby pandas are born blind, pink, hairless and toothless!? 

Apart from the lanterns, everything on this ATC is hand-drawn or painted.
This is the very first time I have painted bamboo! ...and freehand at that! I admit, I'm almost a bit proud of myself... 😊
I also drew the panda myself, but I had a model for it. It was actually quite easy to draw. He's lying on two strips of washi tape, taking a nap under the shady bamboos. The red handwritten Chinese characters mean: Relax.



And now for the blog birthday. 

As already mentioned, there's a little something to win. 
Each of the DT girls is providing a prize. 
These will be raffled off among all participants at the end of the challenge and sent out worldwide.

This is what I want to give away. 


All prizes are displayed on the challenge blog.

GOOD LUCK!!!




Linked up with:
Shopping Our Stash - MOSTLY Green projects
Little Red Wagon - Foolin' (funny)
Just Us Girls - Green, Lime Green and one other color of your choice
Critter Crazy - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Stamps: Lanterns (Craft Sensations); 
Relax (Computer generated): Chinese characters and panda (hand written)
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 
Watercolors, washi tape, alcohol ink markers, red gel pen, colored pencil,